When I heard about there being a test in the virtual world I had a plan in mind that I could use

I can hide in a specific place and kill targets stealthily

But it seems that those annoying old guys supervising this for testing expected that some people would sit in one place and snipe targets or hide there all the time, which would spoil the competitive atmosphere. So they decided to use this stupid system under the pretext of providing equal opportunities to all participants

Each student has a radar-like map or something similar that shows targets nearby

Of course, this map does not include all parts of this world, but it monitors targets located within a kilometer of the user

With this dirty movement from the academy, many students were forced to change their plans, because staying in one area for a long time will make them easy prey.

They must move from one place to another in order to escape from dangerous enemies and to find easy targets to get some points

This is exactly what the academy wants

The big bosses wanted the students to run around and hit each other for the entertainment of the viewers

Will I change my plan like everyone else and start running around?

no

My plan was flexible enough to fit this situation

In fact, this system will work to my advantage if I make the appropriate adjustments to the plan

It was a simple plan

Find a suitable place and turn it into a death trap for everyone who steps foot in that place

I will deploy traps and mines everywhere and all I have to do is wait for the prey to come to me, and of course the map system will help attract those prey using bait.

And that bait is me

Having a person standing alone in one place will be a tempting target for people looking for easy points

You want to use me as a sharpening stone?

I have to admit that your courage has reached the sky that you dare to use someone who has reached the Demi-Great One level as a sharpening stone.

But you should know that this will not go as easily as you think

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"Argh...I can't get used to this even after all these years of work."

Alexander stretched his body and dusted off his clothes

He tried to finish his work as quickly as he could because he knew that someone would definitely come as soon as the radar detected him

But farming was a difficult thing

He should applaud all those hardworking farmers who are helping to develop agricultural wealth

But he did not grow vegetables or fruits

Rather, he was planting landmines

This world was composed of regions with different terrains

He was transported to a rugged area with many mountains and hills

So he was able to easily find a cave which he decided to use as his base of operations

He spread traps and mines in different areas

He will make sure that anyone who dares to enter this cave will not come out alive

Alexander entered the depths of the cave

He deployed explosives and traps in layers

If the target can somehow get through the entrance, he must prepare himself, because he will encounter an area filled with explosives deep in the cave

Of course Alexander had memorized all the places where he deployed these traps

It would be ridiculous if he stepped on one of these traps and died in the explosion

If this happens it is best to throw himself off the nearest roof

"Hmm...?" Alexander opened the map and noticed that there were three points approaching him

He smiled and licked his lips. “My first prey has arrived.”

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There were two young men walking with steady steps towards the cave, while there was a girl walking behind them, looking at the map anxiously

One of them turned to the girl and said annoyed. “Ruona, why are you so hesitant?”

Ruona looked at her companion and said anxiously. "Rudeus, there's something fishy about this guy."

“Suspicious?...” Rudeus looked at his colleague. "Did you notice anything, Carl?"

Carl stopped walking and looked at the cave entrance cautiously

A square appeared in front of him, and that square was the map that resembled a radar, which showed three points

Two of these points were close to him and these points represented his friends Rudeus and Ruona

While the third point was directly in front of him and at a certain distance, and it was the target they would attack

“He remained in place and did not move a single step.” Ruona said anxiously

Carl narrowed his eyes. Ruona was right, their target could definitely use his map to detect that they were approaching him

So why did he stay where he was and not run away?

It was clear that they were numerically superior to him, and even if he was a second-year student, it was not certain that he would win if he faced three first-year students.

Should they withdraw from this confrontation?

But it is not certain that they will find such an easy target again

Every point was important and could have made a difference

“Let’s continue…” Determination appeared in Carl’s eyes as he looked at the cave entrance. “We will try to confront that person, and if he is stronger than us, we will run away immediately.”

Carl looked at his two friends. “Rudeus and I will be at the front. Ruona, you support us from behind.”

Ruona and Rudeus nodded, and everyone entered the cave with extreme caution

Rudeus and Carl were close to each other, scanning their surroundings to make sure the place was safe

Their steps were heavy and the pressure was crushing them

The unknown can push anyone into the abyss

Rudeus huffed. “Where the hell is he?”

Carl whispered. " I think that-"

Boom!

A huge explosion shook the cave

Carl and Rudeus' bodies turned into flakes of light

While Ruona's body flew several meters away due to the shock resulting from the explosion

“Pant!.. Pant!...” Ruona tried to raise her body, but she fell to her knees and looked at the place where the explosion occurred.

Her shocked body had one question

What just happened?

What was that thing that just exploded?

This explosion was so powerful that it instantly killed Carl and Rudeus who were close to each other, turning them into flakes of light.

Ruona realized that they had walked into a trap

She got up and started running to escape the place

“Gasp...” Ruona saw the entrance to the cave and began to increase her speed to get out of this terrifying place quickly

But she felt that she had stepped on something strange, and suddenly ropes came out of the ground and tied her tightly

There was not enough time for Ruona to try to escape from this trap because she was subjected to an electric shock that paralyzed her entire body

All she could do was move her eyes around desperately

After a minute, she started hearing footsteps approaching her

“It looks like we have a little deer caught in a trap.” A young man's voice rang out along with the sound of footsteps

This voice was strangely familiar

It can't be him! Ruona prayed that he was not the same person she was thinking of

“Surprise…” A young man’s face appeared in Ruona’s eyes

Ruona became more desperate when she saw this face

This person was Alexander Ford, who made first-year students live hell

She knows very well how cruel this person is

He definitely wouldn't let her go easily

Alexander knelt down to cover Ruona’s eyes with his hand and whispered. "Don't worry, it will be over quickly."

Alexander took out a small dagger and stabbed it in Ruona's forehead, killing her quickly, turning her body into flakes of light.

Alexander reactivated the trap and quickly hid it

He looked at the horizon and sighed. “The life of bait is very easy.”